Thiruvananthapuram: Student Jumped off from School Building because of Harassment

On October 20, 2017, a student of class 10, a 15-year-old girl who attempted suicide by jumping from her school building allegedly due to harassment by her teachers, she was admitted to the private hospital with injuries, which she had sustained after allegedly jumping from the third floor of the private school building. this accident took place on Monday which is about 65 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, police said.

One of a police officer said that “The class 10 student was admitted to the private hospital with injuries, as she was mentally disturbed because being harassed by her school teacher. So, she jumped from the third floor of the private school building on October 20.

A case has been registered against two teachers of the school based on a complaint by the victim’s father. As the family of the student has alleged harassment by the school teachers for the incident. And at the same time, different students’ gathered and protests over there against the school management over the incident.